Roshi Patel
Editor-in-Chief
ropatel@valdosta.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: English
All anyone needs to know about me is that I love to read YA, I’m always willing to fight, and that I love my dog, Moose, to death. Anything else is too much information.
“Where there was celebration, there was food, and where there was food, there was my happy place.” from Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston
Lydia Yawn
Poetry Co-Editor odradekpoetry@gmail.com
lryawn@valdosta.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: English Major
My name is Lydia Yawn. I like spooky stuff, small animals, and comic books, and my dream is to get my doctorate in creative writing and become a teacher.
“I believe horses are from outer space” – Nick Miller from New Girl
Justin McManamey
Poetry Co-Editor odradekpoetry@gmail.com
jtmcmanamey@valdosta.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: English
I am an easy-going person. Do not hesitate to reach out to me for anything. I like comics, movies, and music, but I also enjoy drawing, photography, and 3D modeling. I write for fun and to please myself. Anything outside of the box and weird is my favorite. Have no fear and stay safe. Cowabunga.
“You can’t foresee all the consequences of your actions – But that’s no excuse to do nothing.”― Hal Jordan.
Ethan Mitchell
Fiction Co-Editor odradekfiction@gmail.com
ehmitchell@valdosta.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: Mass Media Major, Creative Writing and Psychology Minor
Hi, I’m Ethan; I was born in Waycross, Georgia and I’ve lived in the Southeast my whole life. I love stories in all their forms – especially film and theater – and I’d like to try writing something in every genre at least once. For now, though, my major career goal is to write for television.
“Jealousy is an ugly thing, Dorothy, and so are you in anything backless” – Sophia Petrillo
Keshawn Everett
Fiction Co-Editor odradekfiction@gmail.com
kleverett@valdosta.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: English
My goal is to be a published author and editing fiction is the first step towards my goal.
“There is a difference between you and me. We both looked into the abyss, but when it looked back at us, you blinked.” -Batman
Daniel Winchester
Creative Nonfiction Editor odradeknonfiction@gmail.com
dcwinchester@valdosta.edu
Classification: Senior
Major: English
I believe that literature goes beyond the written word and seeps into how we see the real world. Television is my area of expertise, and Scooby-Doo is the greatest piece of literature ever created.
“Often imitated, never duplicated.”
Camille Grube-Hall
Translations, Book Review, and Web Editor odradektranslations@gmail.com + odradekbookreviews@gmail.com
clgrubehall@valdosta.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: English Creative Writing
Hi everyone, I’m Camille! I use they/she pronouns and I’m currently a junior. I originally got my start as a writer through fanfiction when I was 11 and realized, “Oh wow, I can do this my whole life…for money!” I’m currently working on my first novel, but it’s been on chapter one since 2017. I also work at The Spectator as the web editor!
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” -Oscar Wilde
Kaydn Williams
Social Media and Art Editor odradekart@gmail.com
kaydwilliams@valdosta.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: Communications Major
While I’m still trying to figure out what direction I’m going in life, I’m glad I found amazing people to enjoy this journey with.
“Just don’t try to give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” -Ella Fitzgerald
Morgan Sykes
Social Media Co-Editor
mesykes@valdosta.edu
Classification: Junior
Major: English Creative Writing
Hi! My name is Morgan and I’m one of the social media co-editors. I post on our Twitter page, so be sure to check us out there. I enjoy reading, writing, listening to a disturbingly variant array of music, and crafting, even though I rarely finish a project in a streamlined manner.
“I saw the future. I did. And in it, I was alive.” –Neil Hilborn